Oliver Davies (cricketer)
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Full name | Oliver Henry Davies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Curl Curl, New South Wales, Australia | 14 October 2000||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Top-order batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Joel Davies (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2020/21–present | Sydney Thunder (squad no. 9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020/21–present | New South Wales (squad no. 14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 March 2024 |
Oliver Davies (born 14 October 2000) is an Australian cricketer.[1] He made his Twenty20 debut on 22 December 2020, for the Sydney Thunder, in the 2020–21 Big Bash League season.[2] Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] He made his List A debut on 15 February 2021, for New South Wales in the 2020–21 Marsh One-Day Cup.[4] He made his First class debut on 2 March 2023, for New South Wales in the 2022–23 Sheffield Shield season.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Ollie attended St Paul's College, Manly and was in the same year as soccer player Calem Nieuwenhof. His younger brother, Joel Davies, is also a cricketer, who signed with Sydney Thunder during the 2022/23 Big Bash League season.[6] Through their mum, the Davies brothers are eligible to get a Trinidad passport and grew up supporting both Australia and the West Indies.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Oliver Davies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "12th Match (N), Canberra, Dec 22 2020, Big Bash League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Next generation: Australia reveal U19 World Cup squad". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "1st Match, Sydney, Feb 15 2021, The Marsh Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "25th Match, Albury, March 02 - 05, 2023, Sheffield Shield". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "'Phenomenal' Joel Davies joins big brother Ollie at Thunder". Sydney Thunder. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "'I was always Windies in the backyard': The brilliant Big Bash brothers... who could defect". Foxsports.com.au.
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